Michael Cohen returns to testify against Trump as prosecution’s key witness — defense begins cross-examination
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday in the New York criminal case against the former president. Mr. Cohen, the prosecution’s key witness, did not offer additional evidence against Mr. Trump during direct examination on Monday and Tuesday, despite his credibility being compromised. In 2018, Cohen plead guilty False statements […]
Trump’s Defense Lawyer Grills Cohen About TikTok Streams on Cross-Examination
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers wasted no time Tuesday questioning Michael Cohen about his TikTok page. He frequently holds livestreams to talk about the incident and disparage Trump while raising money. As soon as cross-examination began, Trump’s lawyer Todd Blanche asked Cohen: “We’ve never met, but you know who I am, right?” According to Matthew […]
Top Russian defense official arrested on bribery charges amid Kremlin shake-up
Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov, a senior Russian defense official, was arrested on bribery charges following a raid on his Moscow villa. Kuznetsov is accused of accepting large bribes while serving as the Director of State Secrets at the Military General Staff. Federal security agents seized gold coins, luxury goods and more than $1 million in […]
CNN Legal Panel Says Trump Defense Has ‘Strong Narrative’ That Michael Cohen ‘Went Rogue’
A CNN legal panel on Wednesday said former President Donald Trump’s defense has a compelling story to tell about his previous attorney Michael Cohen going “rogue” when he made payments to porn star Stormy Daniel during the 2016 election rather than receiving direction from the former president. Trump confronts 34 felony counts of allegedly falsifying […]
Nikola Jokic solved Wolves’ defense by targeting Rudy Gobert in NBA Playoffs
There is nothing more shocking than a series of events in which a team not only forces their opponents to make mistakes, but begins to force themselves to make stupid decisions that nearly destroy their chances of winning the game. that’s exactly what happened minnesota timberwolves In Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinal Series […]
Who is Putin’s new defense minister Andrei Belousov?
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday named former Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belosov as Russia’s new defense minister, replacing longtime defense minister Sergei Shoigu in a shake-up of the Kremlin. Economist Belosov was an unlikely figure, highlighting how Russia is moving its economy to war mode as it launches a new offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkov […]
Vladimir Putin replaces Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with former Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belosov, according to an official post on Telegram by the Federal Council of the Senate of the Russian Parliament. Russian state media reports that Shoigu has been appointed chairman of the Kremlin Security Council. reportThis was reported […]
NATO risks World War III in Ukraine — while lining the defense industry’s pockets
First, no one seems to care about the truly alarming news. With each passing day, the war in Ukraine moves closer to triggering a nuclear attack. Earlier this week, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again waved the flag of alarm over this pending debacle. Post: “The situation in Ukraine is on the […]
The Myth of National Defense Spending
Editors’ Note: Without discussing the wisdom of Ukraine’s military aid, the author is correct in taking on the persistent myth that defense spending is always good for the economy. Instead, it diverts resources that would have been spent by consumers and businesses and directs resources into things that are either blown up or that blow […]
George Conway: Stormy Daniels cross was ‘complete disaster’ for Trump defense
Conservative lawyer George Conway suggested Thursday that former President Trump’s defense team’s cross-examination of adult film star Stormy Daniels in his hush money trial was a “complete disaster.” “My conclusion was that the continued cross-examination of Stormy Daniels was a complete disaster and a huge failure for the defense,” Conway said on a CNN panel, […]